Public | 9-12 | 545 students |
PHONE: (601) 794-6221
Purvis High School serves grades 9-12 in the Lamar County School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
This school has an average Community Rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on reviews from 12 school community members.
School highlights:
| COMPARE | SCHOOL | GREATSCHOOLS RATING | COMMUNITY RATING |
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Jefferson/Todd Alternative Program 0.3 miles | |||
Lamar County Vocational Tech Center 1 miles | |||
2.3 miles | |||
2.8 miles |
As a former student now in college, PHS did NOT prepare me in any way for college learning. The lack of leadership from the principal did little to engage learning in the school and discipline was a constant problem. Sports take precedence over learning to a degree it is degrading to the entire school.Books are outdated and in poor condition, labs were sub-par, and the facility itself has not been taken care of. I would suggest that any parent moving to the area transfer find an alternate place of learning for their child.
Purvis High School definitely did not prepare me for college. The choice of classes are abysmal, this school only has the basics in subject areas.
Omg i love Purvis High School its like a great place to be because they are friendly and they dont look at you different its like your all the same.
Purvis High is an amazing school, and is worth any students time. I'm glad that I'm being taught here, all the teachers are very kind and they actually care about you. There's enough students to where each teacher knows the students personally.
I loved going to Purvis High as it was a such a small school that the teachers and administrative staff really got to know the students and understand their needs. It did lack in 'advanced' classes and I found myself taking really basic courses as a senior just to make the required hours, but overall I was happy there and did feel that the teachers were always willing to work with me and help me in my goals. I loved the tight-knit community/family feeling I had there.
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